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NUR 310 Exam 3 Prep U ML4 Questionswith Complete Answers
The community nurse is educating client groups about nutrition. Which group does the
nurse identify that will benefit most from nutritional counseling and intervention?
people who live in farming communities
married, pregnant women over 30 years of age
double income, married individuals
older adults living on a fixed income - Answer-older adults living on a fixed income
Which client(s), at risk for poor nutritional intake, would benefit from nutritional
counseling from the nurse? Select all that apply.
pregnant adolescents
individuals who prefer to purchase food from local farmers
people with substance use problems
children of middle-income parents
older adults living on fixed incomes - Answer-pregnant adolescents
people with substance use problems
older adults living on fixed incomes
The nurse prepares to provide gastrostomy insertion site care. The gastrostomy tube
was placed this week. The client reports pain at the site. Which action does the nurse
take next?
Administer pain medication.
Assemble bedside equipment.
Provide for client privacy.
Clean around the insertion site. - Answer-Administer pain medication.
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?
vitamin B12
vitamin E
vitamin C
vitamin B6 - Answer-vitamin E
The nurse is teaching four clients in a community health center. Which client does the
nurse identify as needing more servings per day of milk?
older adult who lives with grown children
new mother who is bottle-feeding an infant
adolescent who is in the second trimester of pregnancy
middle-age male who works night shift - Answer-adolescent who is in the second
trimester of pregnancy
,A nurse is caring for a client who has a malabsorption disease. The nurse should
understand that which structure in the gastrointestinal system absorbs the majority of
digested food and minerals?
Small intestine
Large intestine
Liver
Stomach - Answer-Small intestine
A client who is vegetarian talks with the nurse about eating complementary proteins.
Which combination of foods will the nurse identify that complement each other?
sunflower seeds sprinkled on yogurt
navy beans and whole wheat bread
milk and peas
cashews and peanuts - Answer-navy beans and whole wheat bread
A nurse is checking a client's capillary blood glucose level. Which nursing action is most
appropriate?
Wipe the test site with an alcohol swab after testing.
Touch the test strip directly to a drop of blood.
Have the client make a fist to encourage blood flow.
Cleanse the test strip with an alcohol swab prior to inserting it in the meter. - Answer-
Touch the test strip directly to a drop of blood.
A health care provider orders nutritional therapy administered via a central vein for a
client who cannot take foods orally. What is the term for this type of nutrition?
Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube (PEJ)
Partial or peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG) - Answer-Total parenteral nutrition
(TPN)
The average dietary nutrient intake level that meets the nutritional requirement of almost
all healthy people in a selected age and gender group is the:
AI level
EAR level
RDA level
UL level - Answer-RDA level
A female client tells the nurse, "I try to consume 2000 calories daily by eating a variety
of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats." What is the appropriate nursing response?
"That is a healthy amount of daily caloric intake."
"It doesn't matter which foods you eat, as long as you consume 2000 calories daily."
"Your diet should be richer in nutrients, vitamins, and minerals."
"You are eating too many calories for an adult woman." - Answer-"That is a healthy
amount of daily caloric intake."
,The charge nurse is observing a new nurse care for a client who is receiving a
continuous feeding through a nasogastric feeding tube. Which action by the new nurse
would require intervention by the charge nurse?
The new nurse interrupts the feeding every 4 hours and aspirates gastric contents.
The new nurse changes gloves before preparing the feeding bag.
The new nurse asks the client whether nausea or abdominal pain is present.
The new nurse places the client in the left lateral recumbent position. - Answer-The new
nurse places the client in the left lateral recumbent position.
A 16-year-old adolescent informs her nurse that she became a vegetarian 1 year ago.
Lately she is reporting fatigue and has trouble concentrating. A quick blood test ordered
by her licensed provider informs the nurse that she has pernicious anemia. This is a
deficiency of what vitamin?
vitamin C
vitamin A
folic acid
vitamin B12 - Answer-vitamin B12
A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory values. Which laboratory value would be
indicative of a client's level of malnutrition?
Hemoglobin
Oxygen saturation
Creatinine
Serum albumin - Answer-Serum albumin
An athlete wants to increase her intake of complex carbohydrates and asks the nurse
about potential sources. Which food is considered a complex carbohydrate?
Molasses
Brown sugar
Syrup
Bread - Answer-Bread
A client tells the nurse, "As long as I only eat 2,400 calories per day, it does not matter
which foods I eat." Which response by the nurse is best?
"Be sure to eat a large amount of carbohydrates so you can have energy."
"As long as you focus on protein intake, you will get the nutrition you need."
"It does not matter which foods you eat, as long as you always make sure you get 2,400
calories."
"Can you share an example of what you ate yesterday?" - Answer-"Can you share an
example of what you ate yesterday?"
A nurse is working with a 45-year-old construction worker. The nurse obtains his height
and weight and calculates that his BMI is 28. How would the nurse best classify James?
ideal body weight (IBW)
obese
underweight
, overweight - Answer-overweight
The nurse is educating a client on vitamin and mineral intake. Which statement by the
client indicates a need for further teaching?
"Taking megadoses of vitamins will help me increase muscle mass quickly."
"I understand that my body does not manufacture vitamins."
"The milk I drink has calcium added to it."
"Eating raw vegetables is good, because cooking may alter the vitamin content in food."
- Answer-"Taking megadoses of vitamins will help me increase muscle mass quickly."
The client reports to the nurse that she feels as if her eyes are persistently dry. This
symptom is consistent with a deficiency in which dietary element?
Vitamin A
Calcium
Protein
Vitamin D - Answer-Vitamin A
Which laboratory test is the best indicator of a client in need of TPN?
Hemoglobin
Serum albumin
Creatinine
Hematocrit - Answer-Serum albumin
The nurse is teaching a client about ways in which to reduce sodium in the diet. Which
foods will the nurse recommend that the client avoid? Select all that apply.
whole milk
egg yolks
table salt
bacon
whole wheat pasta
cured ham - Answer-table salt
bacon
cured ham
Which nursing student statement regarding vegetarian diets requires further teaching
from the nursing instructor?
"Semi-vegetarians exclude red meat from their diet and seek protein elsewhere."
"Colorectal cancer is not as common in vegetarians compared to people who eat high
fat diets."
"According to research, vegetarians have a higher incidence of obesity than others."
"Protein complementation is important to help the client get the needed amino acids." -
Answer-"According to research, vegetarians have a higher incidence of obesity than
others."
A nurse teaches a student nurse about the role fats play in the human body. What is the
major storage form of fat?
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